When a stranger entered
In many rural communities everybody knows everybody. And minding your business usually means minding everyone else's. On Friday night, in the village square bar, the alligator bread and sprat will be broken, bit by bit, until everybody receives a piece. On the day before market day...
Man meets nature at a Rocky Point
Lexford Redhi is 15, but small for his age. On a man-made groyne he stood, looking out to sea, hoping that a boat with his mom would come to shore. While he waited, he chatted with the The Gleaner news team about his dream of becoming a pilot.
Cops restive over long workweek -Federation renews call for 40-hour limit
The Police Federation has accused the Government of dragging its feet in implementing a 40-hour workweek for the island's rank-and-file officers. The Gleaner obtained a letter written by the federation earlier this month and addressed to Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips....
Jamaican-born Muslim on terror rap in London
LONDON (Reuters):A Jamaican-born man was among six Muslims slapped with terrorism charges yesterday, British police said.Four of the group, including Abu Izzadeen (born Trevor Brooks in Jamaica), who was seen by millions on television last year heckling Home Secretary John Reid...
Sunshine vitamin brightens your day
Vitamin D is perhaps the single most underrated nutrient in the world. That's probably because it's free: Your body makes it when sunlight touches your skin. Drug companies can't sell you sunlight, so there's no promotion of its health benefits.
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